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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22
A Noticeable Admission.

The Boston Herald, which is an i'm
portant mouth piece Of the independent
annex to the democratic party, in answer
ing the question "Wha keeps the South
solidly democratic ," used, the other day
the following language:
Southern democrats represent the same
elements in the South as Northern repuo-
licans represent in the North. These are
the law and order, temperance, property
responsibility elements. Most OF tne
Southern democrats, If they lived IN the
North, would be republicans, rs most or
the Northern republicans, If they lived IN
the South, would be democrats.
1t is fair question why the Hcrdt0, a
Northern journal, should be lending ald
and comfort to those who are trying 10
break down the party which according TO
its own statement, represents law, order
temperance, property and respectabillty'
in by far the largest half of the country.
If the republican party represents these
eements-and while always admitting
that there are many democrats VINO are
better than their party we shall not
gainsay the Hcrdld'S main proposition
the opposing party must represent the OPP
posing elements of disorder crime,
whiskey, pauperism and disrepu'e' III the
most pCpulous, most prospectus ana most
intelligent section ofour nation. let the
Herald chooses to ally itself-not indeed
in oil its utterances, as the above admis-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22
The Exodus of the Clerks.

Some explanation of the fact that many
clerks in the Washington departments are
resigning or being deprived of their posi-
tions seems to be demanded. The Balti-
more sun solves the mystery by saying
that clerks appointed under the civil ser
vice reform rules are proving such eff
cient men that their services are eagerly
sought by business men and that many
are resgniug their offices to accept more
lucrative places in commercial houses.
Another explanation, however, not quite
so creditable to the clerks, is to the effect
that the latter are being discharged on
charges OF drunkenness, gambling, etc.
We suspect that the truth of the matter
is that republican clerks are being de-
posed on trumped-up charges, and demo
Gratis put in their places, in order that the
entire federal service may be brought into
working order for President Cleveland's
denomination and reelection. The public
would like to hear from some of the ex-
clerks, and the republican newspapers
would willingly give them the floor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

sion shows-but in the practical effect of
its influence, with the party which is not
the party of law, order, temperance, prop
erty and responsibility This is but one
of many instances of the curiously illogical
working of the independent mind Mr..
George William Curtis admits in a pub
lie speech that the republican party repre-
sents and embodies the best instincts and
purposes Of the American people He de-
clares that the democratic party is spoils
party, very hungry and very thirsty, held
together by its hankering for public
plumber and he then leaves the platform
to join the crew which is pulling down
the embodiment of the best purposes of
the people, in order to place in control the
party which represents the worse instincts
and purposes Of the American people He
even now distinctly admits, in one of the
latest issues of his paper, that the pres.
dent he helped to place in power, has gone
back on his professions and promises,
and by his clean sweepof republican Office
holders, has violated the fundamental
principle of civil service reform: and yet
he plainly intends to support Mr.. Clevs-
land for reelection 1t is no wonder that
this kind of logic is a mystery to the plain
people. The latter have not yet learned
the mugwump art of distinguishing a
party from the persons who compose it.
For them a party is the aggregation of it's
members. And as between the two great
bodies, into which our people is politically
divided, they will select the one composed
in the largest degree of the kind OF
citizens whom they prefer to associate
with. They as rule find no more diff
Guilty in determining which party they
will join, than they would in deciding be
tween two crowds, one of orderly, quiet
and respectable persons, and the other of
the other kind, on public day.
The HCrdld is no doubt quite correct III
its belief that the better portion of the
Southern democrats, if they lived in the
North, would be republicans. We have
known some of them to avow this. But it
is not 50 certain that the Northern repub-
licans would be democrats in the South
Many thousands of such are now living in
the South, and in point of fact, and as a
general rule, they do not become demo
Gratis They see that to do So would be
to ally themselves not only with the more
intelligent minority of substantial white
citizens in that section, but with the ig-
norant, boss-ed, disorderly and reckless
masses, which constitute the strength of
the democratic party in its Northern
strongholds and they still prefer, per
haps very quietly but decidedly, to give
their sympathies and support to the great
party which is the party of law, order,
temperance, property and Responsibility,
in the most intelligent and better half of
the country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

One of numerous suggestions as to the
best way of disposing of the present sur
plusion in the treasury is that it shall be
distributed among the several States. This
is made by Mr. Edward l.. Andrews, who
attempts to support it by referring to les
tablshed precedent in the history of our
national finances. Mr.. Andrews calls
attention to the act of 1886, by which some
SIS 900, 900 of surplus revenue was return
ed to the States nominally AS loan
This, however, Is an unfortunate case to
instance for it will he remembered that
this scheme was universally condemned
and even its supporters were ashamed
to acknowledge that they had fav-
ored it. Mr.. Webster in his speech
on the subject said in Congress The
income from customs must be reduced.
1t must be reduced even at the hazard of
injury to some branches of manufactur-
ing industry; because this, in my opinion,
would be less evil than that eXtraordin-
airy and dangerous state of things, in
which the United States should be found
laying taxes, for the purpose OF dtStrt-
buting them, lUhGn collected, among the
States of the lIntOn." Mr.. Webster was
strong protectionist, but he was willing
rather to yield point than to favor the
course which is now again recommended.
1t will be remembered, furthermore,
that the act of 1886 was practical failure
and it was not long after that the treasury
itself had to borrow money to pay the gov
ernment's bills No such rash method is
likely to be adopted in the reduction of
our present surplus. The country looks
to Congress to devise some method of re-
ducing taxation which shall have the APP
prevail of the best political economists of
both parties. 1t is plain no project of the
kind can be carried by either side AS a
party measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

For change, there is talk of sn eXpe
dition to the South pole. The expedition
is to be an English venture. 1t Will be
organized in Australia, some parts of
which continental island reach pretty we'll
into the austral regions, to start with.
Sir Allen Young will command the eXpe-
dtion. Its success is, of course, extreme
ly doubtful. The conditions of discovery
are still more unfavorable in the southern
seas than in the northern. Navigators are
confronted by unyielding walls and bar
riers of ice, intense cold constant fogs,
furious gales, battling currents, and end
less bergs in the shape of vast solid tables
of floating ice. Some explorers have man
aged to go beyond 7O', but the effort to get
much further is attended with difficulty
and peril, On the whole, we think il
either of the poles are reached during the
present generation it will probably be
the north pole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The Toledo Bldde has been canvassing
its large constituency to find out tie drift
of public sentiment in the Middi" and
Western States as to the next republican
presidential candidate. Bearing in mind
that the Blade circulates chiefly in the
West, where Mr.. Blaine has always been
the strongest, the following figures may
be instructive. The total number of votes
cast was 81 800. OF this number Blaine is
the first choice of HOO, the second of
3413; Sherman first Of 66s4, second of 1888
Lincoln first of 2237, second of 253l a; ALI
son first of 3S4, second of 1854 Edmunds
first of III, second OF 1856. Then come, with
considerably smaller totals, in the first
choice list, Ingersoll, Harrison, ingalls,
Gen. Sherman, Evarts, Hawley, Dcpew
Foraker and 341 scattering. For vice
president, Lincoln has a long lead, with
most of those named for president and
many others following ata considerable
distance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

There will be a democratic majority in
the next House of Representatives, as
there was in the last, and as the reduction
of the national surplus will undoubtedly be
the leading question upon the assembling
OF Congress, it may be instructive to note
the views of the leading democratic CON
gressmen on this question. The st. Louis
Rcpublicdn with characteristic enterprise
has secured interviews with nearly all the
prominent democratic representatives in
the next Congress on the subject of tariff
reduction, and presents them in very read
able shape The two familiar wings-the
Randall and Carlisle-still stand opposed
to each other. The Carlisle wing is the
most numerous, and its doctrine is i'm
mediate and radical reduction of the tariff
The Randall party is for blocking the
wheels of such tariff legislation it is the
party of obstruction The Randall party
holds the balance of power, and therefore
it may be assumed that, unless some
change in the relative aspect Of these
wings takes place-unless some com
promise can be arranged between them
tariff legislation will be kept at a stand
still during the session of the next Con-
gress.
Congressman Randall is not, however
an out and-out opponent of all tariff legis-
lation. He believes that something should
be done to tighten taxation. But he thinks
that all the necessary legislation could be
effected by far and just revision of the
present tariff He favors abolishing the
internal revenue system, but does not be
leve that an equal cut in internal and
tariff taxes will do. Mr.. Randall does not
believe in free trade, and does not think
that the advocates of that policy, if
brought to the point, would dare to carry
it ont.
If the coincidence of sentiment, so far as
it goes, between the Randall and Carlisle
wings can be made available to effect
compromise, something definite in the
way of tariff reduction may be expected
from the next Congress. Otherwise it
looks as though the Randall party might
block the wheels of every attempt in this
direction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The Johns Hopkins university studies
in historical and political science, which
have been published from time to time
recently are taking a wide and instructive
range. The pamphlet, by the editor of
the series, Prof. Herbert l.. Adams, is en-
titled "Notes on The Literature of Chart
ties" This little volume will furnish Il
useful clue TO any one who desires { o ac-
quaint himself with the thought aud
work of the world in the direction of
benevoence. Charity to. day is an intelli-
gent and organized effort to improve the
condition of mankind, not merely 10 re-
lieve distress for the time being. M.
Adams's pamphlet treats poverty anG sur
ferlHg on this philosophical bass, -ecAing
for the causes of these evils and the best
method of removing them. It is one OF
the best Of the s, ries thus far.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The governors of Vermont, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New York and Pennsyl-
vania have issued circular letter invit-
ing the governors of all the States to
send representatives to conference at
New York on August % to consider the
eXtradition of criminals by one State to
another. At present there is no uniform
ity in State laws regulating the return of
criminals to the State in which their
crimes were committed, and from which
they have fed, by States in which they
have taken refuge. That there should be
uniformity of laws on this subject must
be evident to all ; for the present lack of
harmony is the cause of frequent delays
and unnecessary expense in capturing
criminals that have fled from one State
to another. We hope that the governors
of the different States will respond
promptly and favorably to this circular
and see that the conference in August is
we'll attended. If this matter cannot bt
settled by conference, let it be brought t
the attention Of Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The r-sentimentalism which cried
out against the hanging Of Mrs. Druse,
the murderess, because she was a woman,
has been actively engaged in trying to
persuade Gov. Hill Of New York to annul
the death sentence of the Italian woman,
Mrs. Cignarale, who killed her husband
at the instigation of her paramour. The
governor has refused to interfere how
ever, and unless Mrs. Cignarale's counsel
can secure another trial the woman's SEN
tence will be carried into execution at the
appointed time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

President Cleveland has removed an
other prominent republican-Gen. Briggs,
general appraiser for the district of Bos-
ton. The excuse in this instance is the
impaired health of the incumbent, which,
1t is alleged prevents him, temporarily at
least, from performing the duties of his
office But if Gen. Briggs were demo
crat he would doubtless be granted leave
of absence and chance to recuperate.
Bring republican, his official head is
taken off.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22
The United States Geological Survey

Large numbers of people, probably,
have little or no idea oil what the United
States geological survey is or what it is
attempting to do. The work of the sur
vey, though in part theoretical, is exceed
ingly valuable from a scientific and prac-
teal standpoint. Its lreports are ranked
among the most valuable scientific docu
ments throughout the world, and it is
claimed that no other government has
accomplished such fruitful results for geo
logical science. The surveys have also
directly practical bearing. For instance the
government surveyors are investigating
the green sand marls of Virginia and the
Carolnas. Major Powell, director of the
survey, says st is not realized by the
citizens of those States that there lie with
in their low eastward hills sources of I'M
told wealth. which will eventually revo-
lutionize the agricultural methods pur-
sued in these States, in the shape of Just
such green sands and marls as have with
in the past generation transformed the
sand wastes of New Jersey into veritable
gardens" Other similar explorations, now
in progress are of the greatest commercial
and industrial importance-as for instance,
the work in the Appalachian range to de
termne definitely the extent of the ma
tural gas belt, and the work now going
on in Minnesota, to determine accurately
the extent of the iron deposits which have
created such Juror in that State, The
quicksilver deposits on the Pacific coast
have also been examined under the dirce-
ton OF the United States survey. and
valuable monograph on the subject is soon
to be published.
In these Investigations the geological
survey determines facts upon whose eX-
actness depends the investment of many
thousands of dollars, and the service is
undoubtedly worth far more to the people
than the amount of its cost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

Destructive fires have been unusually
prevalent during the past few days.
Among the property destroyed by the de
vouring element in single day last week
Friday was the New England ship yard
at Bath, Me. the st. Lawrence sugar re-
finery at Montreal the Patapsco Touring
mills at Baltimore; the Bergdoll brewery
at Philadelphia and the Lawrence cement
works at EddYYIlle. Y. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

Thisis great year for crops. All the
conditions have been eminently favorable,
and reports from all parts of the country
indicate an enormous harvest. The gen
eral average throughout the cotton belt
for the growing crop was on the first day
of July "a, as against S315 in 1886 at the
same date, with a favorable outlook. The
condition of the grain crops has been i'm
proved by the recent rains in the Misss-
siDpi valley. Corn is, unless there should
be some unusual general disaster to it. tC
be an enormous crop. What in the world
the farmers are going to find to grumble
about next winter, we don't see. But
they will find something.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The Interstate Commerce commission
have fixed Rutland, as the place and
September 1 as the date for hearing the
complaint of the Boston and Albany
against the Boston and Lowell, Central
Vermont ct al. The interesting question
for the commissioners to pass upon is
whether despatch lines are identical with
the railroads organizing them in the sight
of the law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

President Cleveland said in his speech
at Clinton, speaking of the president {;
ale should be permitted to claim but lit
tie federation for his mistakes" Is this
a confession on Mr. Cleveland's part-or
isn't he aware that he has made any mis-
takes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22
The Women of Rome.

The recent election in the city of Rome,
Georgia, affords a striking instance of
the influence of women, when they put it
forth in a body. Early in the morn
ing of election day the women of Rome
iiocked to the scene of action. Some of
them surrounded the polls while others
garrisoned the branch tents, whence food
and temperance drinks were dispensed to
all who voted and worked for prohibition
The women h Id tickets at the polls, and
begged all who came up to vote against
the sale of whiskey. Young mon who
were known as ti-prohibitionists were
besieged and attempts were made to force
tickets into their hands. Those who re-
fused them were implored to vote a dry
ticket" Such remarks as "OA, he's
too nice Il man to vote against pro-
hibition, ""If he does III never speak
to him again" &c, were common, and
some even went SO far as to say to some
young men that if they voted the wet
ticket" they would be ostraciZed from so
ciety. During the progress of the voting
brass bands paraded the streets, followed
by crowds with prohibition banDers, and
lemonade, sandwiches and other things
were handed to the blue-ribboned voters
without respect to color. Under the in
fluence of these feminine tactics the voters
showed temperance ballots into the boxes
until there was clear majority Of 500 for
prohibition. The announcement of the
prohibition victory was greeted with
many shouts and huzzas. Cheers were
given heartily for the ladies of Rome and
all allowed that the women could control
the votes if they could not cast them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The continent of Europe is not likely to
run short of Victorias even when the
Queen of England yields to the great con-
querer of princes and peasants Among
her children and grandchildren are Vic
toria, the crown princess of Germany her
daughter, Princess Victoria of Prussia
Princess Louise's daughter. Princess Vic
toria of Battenberg the Duke of Edin-
burgh's daughter, Princess Victoria of Ed
inburgh Princess Christians daughter,
Princess Victoria, and the Duke of Con
naught's daughter. Princess Victoria.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The Women's Christian Temperance
union-the representative organic body of
women in this country-has settled the
vexed question as to the formal title of a
female presiding officer. All perpleXing
distinctions of married or unmarried state
are to be done away, and the universally
applicable title of Madam president" is
to be used alone. Ladies will please bear
this reform in mind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

Of which he has been proved guilty. I'm
doubtedly, the broken down condition of
the man physically has something to do
with the modification Of the penalty. But
his punishment is severe enough to be a
valuable lesson to all who would pursue
the same methods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

Prohibition, during the brief time in
which it has been in operation in Rhode
Island, has not proved a great success.
Lacking the backing of public sentiment,
prohibition cannot and will not prohibit
But the experiment has been tried in
Rhode Island under especially unfavora-
BILE circumstances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

In addition to its political ills, Ireland is
suffering from one of the most long CON
tinued and destructive droughts on record.
The very elements seem to Cypress the
unhappy island.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The car is not the only crowned head
who is in danger of assassination. A so
cialist plot to murder Emperor William
of Germany while on journey, was dis
covered by the police and large number
of Prussians have already been arrested,
charged with complication in the plot.
Heads that wear a crown are resting un-
easier than ever nowadays.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

The New York Times considers the
looming live issue" to be the question of
restricting immigration. 1t is certainly
one of the most important questions with
which our statesmen will have to grapple
in the near future.